Rusu Irina

About

Irina Rusu is a violinist from the Republic of Moldova who has participated in concerts, festivals, and competitions from a young age. A graduate of a Master's degree in Music Pedagogy and Violin Performance from the Sibelius Academy, Rusu has actively performed with chamber and symphony orchestras in the Republic of Moldova and Finland, including with the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra in May 2013. In the spring of 2014, she debuted in the USA after winning a Grand Prize at the international competition "Concert Festival" and was awarded a concert at Carnegie Hall. Currently, she works at the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Additionally, Rusu is appointed concertmaster of the Jalas Chamber Orchestra (awarded the title of "Ambassador of Young Culture" by the Ministry of Education of Finland). She is a founding member of the Tango Mono ensemble, a quintet specializing in the music of Astor Piazzolla. With this group, she has organized and participated in concert tours in Finland, Moldova, and Greece. In 2017, Rusu received a violin from Jaakko Mäkelä on behalf of the Finnish Cultural Foundation, in addition to grants from the Wihuri Foundation, Balassi Institute, Lions Club Helsinki OY, the Embassy of Finland in Bucharest, and Suomi100 for organizing a diverse range of concerts in Moldova and Finland.